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Character History

Childhood

When Jayden was a boy, he was trained as a Samurai and followed his father's advice, just as his father followed the advice of his own father (Jayden's grandfather), and so forth through the centuries. At some point during his childhood, both Lauren and Jayden had to be separated just so Lauren can master the Sealing Symbol while Jayden fills in as leader of the Samurai Rangers, before the battle to defeat Master Xandred. Jayden's father hoped that even an imperfect seal would buy Lauren time to master the sealing symbol while Jayden fills in as the Samurai Rangers latest leader until Lauren returns.

During his childhood, he was also friends with Antonio, who would go and visit Jayden at the Shiba House to play with him.

One day before Antonio could leave, he promised Jayden that he would train to become a Samurai Ranger too. Jayden then gives him the Octozord, without Ji's knowledge, as a goodbye present.

Power of the Samurai

Jayden is first seen battling the Nighloks on his own, then later gathering the rest of the Samurai Rangers. Origins He begins to fight alongside his team consisting of Kevin, Mia, Emily, and Mike. They save the world by defeating Tooya.

Playing with fire

Jayden attempts to master the Beetle Disc.

Jayden prefers to stay at the Shiba House to train. As such he even missed one of the Rangers' day-offs, wanting to master the Beetle Disc, while the other Rangers go to an amusement park. Soon after, he hesitates to use it against Dreadhead, doubting that he has the power to do so. He later uses the Beetle Disc to wield the Fire Smasher's cannon mode, having trained himself to exhaustion the night before, trying to master the disc. Day Off While he leads his team, Jayden is keeping a secret from the other Rangers, something that Negatron picks up on and hints at. A Fish Out of Water

Jayden gives Kevin a solo mission to go find the elusive SwordfishZord before it disappears. Then, he and the remaining Rangers try to fight Yamiror, but they are defeated by the Nighlock's bad breath. Jayden tries to fight anyway and is nearly defeated until Kevin uses the Swordfish Disc to heal the Rangers and negate the Nighlok's stink power.

Later Adventures

Jayden and Mia try to find a horde captured brides by throwing a mock wedding. Mia and Jayden pretend to be the marrying couple twice in order to find Dayu. There Go the Brides

When Madimot invades the human world, he reveals that he took control of the Tiger Zord in the last battle with the team led by Jayden's father. He soon tries to take control of Mike, but Kevin's mind is taken over instead when he pushes Mike out of the way; consequently, Kevin, under possession, is forced to fight the other Rangers. Jayden uses the 'resist' symbol to prevent Madimot from taking over him, too. After Madimot escapes, he soon reappears with Kevin and threatens to make Kevin commit suicide if Jayden doesn't fight him. Jayden uses the 'resist' symbol power to free Kevin from Madimot's mind control. He then uses the same symbol on the TigerZord, returning the Zord to the Rangers and giving Jayden a new Zord in his arsenal. I've Got a Spell on Blue

Upcoming Duel

Part of Jayden's secret is revealed eventually. His father sealed Master Xandred away, but not permanently because he wasn't strong enough and didn't master the symbol; Jayden is the same way so far. After a battle with Robtish, Jayden runs away deciding to fight the Nighlok on his own as to not let the others get hurt. Test of the Leader

Jayden remembers how the others got hurt as he walks by a park. Seeing a young boy crying, he approaches him. It's revealed that the boy misses his father, something Jayden sympathizes with. As Jayden creates paper planes for the kids to play with, seeing a future he hopes for with no Nighloks, Robtish returns and Jayden tries to fight him and his Moogers. Soon the other Rangers find Jayden and help him defeat Robtish. Afterward, Jayden realizes the importance of teamwork and soon returns to the Shiba house with the other Rangers. Jayden's Challenge

Enter the Dream World

After Jayden and his team defeat Rhinosnorus, Deker sees his opportunity to challenge Jayden. Deker confronts Jayden and Antonio when the swarm of Moogers enters the scene. Deker transforms into his Nighlok form and defeats the Moogers. Knowing Jayden is still weak, Antonio tries to stop Deker, but he challenges Jayden to a personal duel. Jayden says that he cannot accept the challenge, as he is a samurai who protects the innocent. However, Deker tells Jayden that if he doesn't take the challenge, then he will attack random civilians. With this, Jayden accepts the challenge and is given twenty-four hours to rest. Deker instructs Jayden to meet at the beach. Broken Dreams

Duel with Deker

The other Rangers discuss Jayden's duel. Jayden informs his friends about the challenge. Kevin is furious about Jayden's decision and fails to convince him to decline the challenge as a samurai does not fight unnecessary battles. Mia stands up for Jayden and tells them that he doesn't have a choice. A frustrated Jayden leaves the room to end the conversation. In the forest, Deker listens to Dayu's crying. He tells Dayu about his challenge, to which Dayu by saying Deker should have been free centuries ago. Kevin helps Jayden to train to prepare for his duel against Deker. The rest of the gang drink tea in the dining room.

In the morning, Jayden wakes up and heads outside, where his friends give their blessings. Jayden hands leadership of the Samurai Rangers to Kevin and he also gives Kevin the Tiger and Beetle discs in case they need to form the Megazord. Kevin leads the Rangers into battle as Rhinosnorus begins his attack. The Rangers morph into action to face off against the Nighlok. Jayden meets Deker at the beach and morphs. Red Ranger and Deker face off in the ultimate duel. As the fight ensues, neither is able to gain the upper hand and in a final move, Deker strikes Jayden critically, but Jayden drops the Spin Sword and grabs it with his left hand, landing a slash on Deker. Deker feels honored from his defeat as he falls from the cliff, presumably to his demise. An injured Jayden demorphs and takes in the fact that he won. At the Shiba House, Jayden, now with a broken arm, thanks to Kevin for leading the team as Antonio gets dinner for them. The Ultimate Duel

Jayden and his team also met powerful villains such as Serrator, who was too much for the Samurai Rangers during their first encounter. Serrator even created a Papyrox to test the Rangers' might. It overpowered the Battlewing Megazord. It was only when Antonio arrived, accidentally hit Serrator's left shoulder (which was where Xandred hit him during an argument). Antonio destroyed the Papyrox with his LightZord.

When Master Xandred returns, Jayden faces him, only to get severely injured by him. The Master Returns

The Samurai Rangers discovered that all the attacks Serrator made were designed to split open the Earth just so he can rule both Earth and the Netherworld. A Crack in the World During the next battle, Serrator further explained that he needs a very much alive Deker to do so. When he returned Uramasa to Deker, he betrayed Serrator and let the Rangers finish Serrator once and for all. Stroke of Fate

After Serrator's demise, Jayden's sister Lauren returns after mastering the Sealing Symbol. Lauren's timing is fortuitous, as Octoroo and Dayu have targeted Jayden and injured him badly with fire meant for the Head of the Shiba House. Octoroo is surprised to learn that the fire did not kill Jayden, as it would the Head of the Shiba House. Fight Fire with Fire With Lauren back, Jayden, concerned for the loyalty of the team, says there can only be one Red Ranger to lead the team. Jayden chooses to leave the Shiba House. He traveled to the forest only to duel Deker again. After a long battle, Jayden manages to defeat Deker. With Deker defeated, he rejoins the Rangers.

Jayden preapres to vanquish Master Xandred as Red Shogun Ranger.

With Xandred absorbing Dayu, Lauren cannot seal away Master Xandred and fell injured. Lauren hands back leadership to Jayden, and the team fights Master Xandred for one last time. Jayden defeats him in Shogun Mode by striking Xandred's white patch (which was Xandred's only weakness after absorbing Dayu) causing him to cry out and explode. Before the rangers have time to celebrate, Xandred comes back as a mega monster causing the Rangers to use their Zords to form the Samurai Gigazord. Xandred blasts away the Gigazord piece by piece until it was only the Samurai Megazord which delivered a final blow defeating Xandred once and for all. After the battle, the Rangers all go their separate ways, with Jayden staying in the Shiba house.

Super Megaforce

Samurai Surprise

Jayden appears to the Mega Rangers after they face defeat from Matacore. He shows up at Ernie's to talk to Troy, Jake, and Noah. He tells them to get into their opponent's head - something he did back when he was still a ranger. He orders a froyo before giving the Rangers the Samurai Double Disk, which he used against Xandred. Before they can thank him, Jayden disappears. He then grants the Super Mega Rangers the powers of the Samurai Ranger Keys, which makes the Legendary Samurai Megazord from a combination with the Red Lion Zord. After seeing them victorious, Jayden and Ji know that they are the right team to defend the Earth. Ji asks Jayden how the froyo was, but he left and never got to try it, but guesses that it had to be better than Mia's cooking. They then leave on motorcycles, leaving the Mega Rangers to carry out their mission. Although he didn't meet Gia, she commented on how cute Jayden was, much to Jake's annoyance. Samurai Surprise

Personality

Like fellow Red Ranger Carter, Jayden is a dedicated, regal leader. He is a man of few words, but when he speaks, every breath counts. He is kind and caring but knows how to be firm when the time comes. He also has a secret that he must keep from all the other Rangers. He will do anything to keep his friends and the innocent out of harm's way; to this end, he initially refused to allow Antonio to join the team and even attempted to leave the other Rangers and fight on his own.

Eventually, Jayden learns to have fun and not be so serious all the time, as when he helped Kevin cover Mike in bows and paper, and hung a couple of ornaments from his ears. Christmas Together, Friends Forever

Red Samurai Ranger

As the Red Ranger, Jayden has access to multiple modes.

Ranger costume

Samurai Ranger
Using his Samuraizer, Jayden morphs into his Ranger costume for close combat and ground battles.

Super Mega Mode
While in the Black Box's Super Mode, if a Megazord battle is necessary, the Red Ranger can morph his Spin Sword into the Mega Blade. The resulting combo is a mix of both Mega and Super modes. The Rangers can only access this mode one at a time.

Shark Attack Mega Mode
While in Shark Attack Mode, if a Megazord battle is necessary, the Red Ranger can summon the SharkZord with his Shark Sword. The resulting combo is a mix of both Mega and Shark Attack modes.

While in Super Mega Mode or Mega Shark Mode, the Red Ranger can summon Shogun Mode. a powerful armor with the Shogun Buckle. The Rangers can only access this mode one at a time. This form also allows the Red Ranger to unleash the BullZord/Gigazord's finisher move.

When on ground, Shogun Mode can only be accessed by Red Ranger using the Shiba Fire Disc. With the Shiba Fire Disc "active" (just used, (regardless of who used it)) the Shogun Disc is then spun on the spin sword, allowing access to Shogun Mode so that it can be in used in ground battle outside of the Megazord or Zord cockpit. The Spin Sword is replaced with a Mega Blade.

Legendary Ranger Devices

The Red Samurai Ranger Key.

The Red Samurai Ranger Key is Jayden's personal ranger key. This key along with the majority of the Core Ranger Keys are seen lining the Command Center's interior walls. This key is mainly used by Troy Burrows (Super Megaforce Red) who uses it to fight as the Red Samurai Ranger.

The Red Samurai Ranger represents the Samurai Rangers for the Samurai Dino Charger that was released as part of a special set of Dino Charger Power Packs. This Charger was paired with the Turbo Dino Charger.

Samurai Red Power Star

The Samurai Red Ninja Power Star is a special Ninja Power Star that bears the likeness of the Samurai Red Ranger and is marked with the kanji for "red". This will be a part of the upcoming Ninja Steel toyline and it's currently unknown if it will have an in-show appearance.

Mega Samurai Red Power Star

The Mega Samurai Red Ninja Power Star is a special Ninja Power Star that bears the likeness of the Samurai Red Ranger in Mega Mode and is marked with the kanji for "red". This will be a part of the upcoming Super Ninja Steel toyline and it's currently unknown if it will have an in-show appearance.

Super Samurai Red Power Star

The Super Samurai Red Ninja Power Star is a special Ninja Power Star that bears the likeness of the Super Samurai Red Ranger and is marked with the kanji for "red". This will be a part of the upcoming Ninja Steel toyline and it's currently unknown if it will have an in-show appearance.

Shogun Red Power Star

The Shogun Red Ninja Power Star is a special Ninja Power Star that bears the likeness of the Shogun Red Ranger and is marked with the kanji for "red". This will be a part of the upcoming Super Ninja Steel toyline and it's currently unknown if it will have an in-show appearance.

Family

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Behind The Scenes

Jayden is portrayed by Alex Heartman and his suit actor is portrayed in Sentai footage is Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文 Fukuzawa Hirofumi).

Notes

The symbol on his helmet (火) is the kanji for "fire". The two stacked symbols on his Shogun helmet are intended to represent the kanji for "flame".

Early scripts listed his name as "Reese." Instead, in the end, that name was given to a minor character in The Team Unites.

In Sticks and Stones it's implied that Jayden has a secret he's keeping from the others. In Test of the Leader, the secret is revealed to be that Jayden's father sealed Master Xandred in the Netherworld, but not permanently and that Jayden is the only one able to use the same Sealing Character. However, a brief conversation at the end of Jayden's Challenge seems to indicate it may not be the only secret.

This was proven correct as he was also hiding the secret of his sister.

Including his Mega Modes, Jayden has the third most Ranger forms, eight in total, than any other Power Ranger in existence next to Tommy at ten and Tyler at twelve.

On a technical level, however, Tommy had five different Ranger uniforms/colors from across his career. Jayden's and Tyler's various forms are all just different versions of his primary/sole Ranger form.

If one were to compare both Super Sentai and Power Rangers, then Jayden also has fewer modes than Daigo of Kyoryuger who has nine.

Jayden is the first Power Ranger to share his surname with his Sentai counterpart, Takeru Shiba. Though Caucasian, Jayden, his father, and his sister have a Japanese surname because they are of Japanese descent.